Furthermore, he holds a medicine academic qualification from Medunsa.
Most people know you for your music but you are also a qualified medical doctor.
Tell us more about your medical practice before you became a musician?
Dr Tumi is not only a musician, but also a practicing medical doctor. PHOTO: SuppliedSource: UGC
Well, I got my qualification in 2007.
After graduation, I went to work in the public health sector for a period of about five years.
I later decided to go into the health private sector.
So, in summary, I have been practicing as a medical doctor for over 12 years.
What would be a good theme song for your life at the moment?
The theme song of my life would probably beGrace.
What’s the weirdest thing a fan has ever done for you?
It is a kind gesture and I don’t think it’s weird at all.
What is your biggest/strangest fear?
I have decided never to live in fear.
So nothing comes up when I think of fear.
There was a need to be patriotic and lend a helping hand.
I havent really stopped doing music.
Just that at the moment, what was pressing was issues relating to the pandemic.
Especially when this started off, because it had a lot of people worried and overwhelmed.
I needed to just lend a helping hand.
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I completed my sessions at Thembisa.
I am also involved in the social support of a few families.
If so, how will you manage your time?
I guess I will always find a way to do both, God-willing.
We know that this period has had ripple effects for creative arts.
Many artists have no income and are dependent on a government grant.
Did being a doctor help you to keep up with your financial bills during this critical period?
I think God has always been my source and not my careers.
So by God’s grace, He has made ways to sustain us even during this period.
Its important to stay protected.
A doctor in the US recently trended for singing to his patients because he believes music is healing.
Have you ever sung to your patients?
Or would you ever consider it?
Music has a healing effect.
Currently working on an album I believe will speak healing to a lot of people.
Dr Tumi was showered with good wishes on his special day.
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